small puzzlebox

Inspired by Japanese 7 step puzzle box www.puzzleboxworld.com I don’t have suitable stock for this task, so for this first puzzle box I used 1/8 basswood. Clear protective finish was used to make internal wood frame a bit harder and stronger. Box was finished with oak veneer. “Colonial Maple” wood stain was applied before rounding the edges. Dado/grooves were made with 1/16 small straight bit on “miniature” router table (PR20 Bosch trim router).

I re-shape several exacto knifes to make 1/16 size chisel, scrapers, right side small knife. And then, all of that plus 200 grade sandpaper and some epoxy to put pieces together…

Internal frame dado joint:

Top and side removed

Top and side together:

Spots and stains on the wood are from regular bath soap I used to smooth parts movement :)

great project… do tell! I think there is a bunch of us who really get a kick out of these sorts of projects, and need a little help on the how to, or help bouncing our ideas off each other to make them work inconspicuously.